Category: Health

  Escambia County added 58 new cases and two deaths. The positivity rate for Sept. 3 was 6.05% on 893 test results. The median age…

By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis said he hopes to give Floridians the “ability to have some enjoyment…

Escambia County has 48 new cases and one death reported today.  The positivity rate since Sunday has been below 5%. The last time the positivity…

Through the month of August, Escambia County Corrections Chief Rich Powell and County Administrator Janice Gilley repeatedly told the county commissioners that only a handful…

Escambia County had 56 more COVID-19 cases reported and one additional death.  The positivity rate for 1,315 tests was only 3.75%-the lowest daily rate in…

Yesterday, at Governor DeSantis’ direction, Florida Division of Emergency Management Director and State Coordinating Officer Jared Moskowitz issued an Emergency Order that lifts restrictions for…

The Florida Department of Health still hasn’t released its county reports, but we pulled these stats off the DOH Dashboard. Escambia County had 73 new…

At his daily press conference, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that he will allow visits to nursing homes under certain conditions. Facilities must be virus free…

The state is running a hour late in posting the COVID-19 numbers for Monday, Aug. 31. The media has received notification that the state is…

Inweekly reported this morning that Escambia County Corrections suspended its inmate road crews after an inmate tested positive for COVID-19. Apparently the new case didn’t…

According to the Florida Department of Health, Escambia only has 23 new local cases of COVID-19 based on 223 test results entered in the system…

In July, Inweekly received a letter signed by 53 female inmates in Escambia County’s work release building pleading to be tested. Last week, the inmates…